Journal article
Establishment of an effective acute stroke telemedicine program for Australia: Protocol for the Victorian Stroke Telemedicine project
DA Cadilhac, N Moloczij, S Denisenko, H Dewey, P Disler, B Winzar, I Mosley, GA Donnan, C Bladin
International Journal of Stroke | SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD | Published : 2014
DOI: 10.1111/ijs.12137
Abstract
Rationale: Urgent treatment of acute stroke in rural Australia is problematic partly because of limited access to medical specialists. Utilization of telemedicine could improve delivery of acute stroke treatments in rural communities. Aim: The study aims to demonstrate enhanced clinical decision making for use of thrombolysis within 4·5h of ischemic stroke symptom onset in a rural setting using a telemedicine specialist support model. Design: A formative program evaluation research design was used. The Victorian Stroke Telemedicine program was developed and will be evaluated over five stages to ensure successful implementation. The phases include: (a) preimplementation phase to establish the..
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Funding Acknowledgements
Victorian Government Department of Innovation, Industry and Regional Development, The Florey Institute of Neurosciences and Mental Health, Victorian Stroke Clinical Network - Victorian Department of Health, and Windermere Foundation. The Florey acknowledges the strong support from the Victorian Government and in particular the funding from the Operational Infrastructure Support Grant.